Sixties Gold: Rohan Kanhai

Former West Indies captain Rohan Kanhai, considered to be one of the best batsmen of the 1960s, was born on 26 December 1935 at Port Mourant, British Guiana. Kanhai scored 6,227 runs in 79 Tests at an average of 47.53, with his highest score of 256 coming against India in a Test at Calcutta. When Kanhai retired, his batting average was the fifth-highest of all West Indian cricketers with more than 20 Tests. In the 1975 World Cup final, when he was 39, his steady half-century set the platform for an explosive innings by Clive Lloyd as West Indies were crowned champions.

One can compare Virat Kohli with Sachin Tendulkar in the late nineties. Like Tendulkar, Kohli carries the entire burden of a billion Indian fans when he comes in to bat. And, whenever Kohli scores a century, India wins hands down. In chases, Kohli scores a ton every 6.3 innings.More » In pictures: Kohli's best match-winning ODI knocks

Irfan Khan Pathan, born on 27 October 1984 in Baroda, was fast-tracked into the India team and was a core member of the national team until a decline in form set in during 2006, forcing him out of the team. Since then, he has been in and out of the limited-overs team because of injuries and loss of form, … More » Happy Birthday: Irfan Pathan

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